What’s Happening Now

Below are recent happenings of the Kirkwood School District.

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KSD Deflects Accountability for Yearbook Content
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KSD Deflects Accountability for Yearbook Content

In case you are not aware, KSD made the news again. Here is part of KSD's statement to the media about the sexual yearbook spread. It pretty much sums up the state of our district: KSD takes no accountability for anything…

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2023 KHS Yearbook
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2023 KHS Yearbook

In case you are not aware, KHS yearbooks were distributed today. Here is a glimpse.

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Board’s Vote on Superintendent’s Contract
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Board’s Vote on Superintendent’s Contract

In case you are not aware, the Board of Education voted in January 2023 whether or not to extend the KSD contract for Superintendent David Ulrich. The vote passed 4-3. The leader of our District does not have a vote of confidence from the entire School Board. Pay attention.

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Families Leaving KSD
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Families Leaving KSD

In case you are not aware, the Superintendent’s claim that families are not actually leaving KSD is FALSE and it impacts our entire community...

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KSD’s Ineffective Equity Efforts
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KSD’s Ineffective Equity Efforts

In case you are not aware, KSD’s equity efforts that claim to help Black students succeed have been ongoing for years but do not appear to be impactful. Where is KSD’s accountability in this?

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KSD’s Downward Academic Trends
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KSD’s Downward Academic Trends

In case you are not aware, KSD’s academic performance is not trending in a good direction. See the graph for an example of downward trends in Math and English. The district has dismissed repeated calls for KSD to focus on ACADEMICS rather than the many other “distractions” it now states as its priorities.

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KSD’s Enrollment Decline & Boundary Adjustment Updates
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KSD’s Enrollment Decline & Boundary Adjustment Updates

In case you are not aware, KSD presented its “Class Size & Staffing Report” and the “Boundary Adjustment Presentation” at the Board meeting on April 17, 2023. Both of these are very important. Please note that KSD enrollment has indeed decreased since April 2022

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Board Meeting Demonstration
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Board Meeting Demonstration

In case you are not aware, while many demonstrators showed up Monday night, not everybody who was wearing “Kirkwood red” at the KSD Board meeting was there to protest…

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“Day of Silence” LGBTQ+ Protest
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“Day of Silence” LGBTQ+ Protest

In case you are not aware, the GLSEN LGBTQ+ “Day of Silence” is being observed locally this week and KSD does promote this protest in their schools…

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SORA’s Sexualized Search Engine Optimization
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SORA’s Sexualized Search Engine Optimization

In case you are not aware, when KSD students (elementary and up) search “puppies” on the school provided SORA app, the FIRST book that pops up is “Pride Puppy,” not cute picture books of puppies that a child might be expecting.

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KSD Leader “Changing the Message”
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KSD Leader “Changing the Message”

In case you are not aware, KSD leaders repeatedly show that they are more interested in controlling the narrative than productively addressing concerns from the community. Here is one example of a Board member emailing the Chief Communications Officer and asking her to “change the message” rather than actually working to ensure that KSD follows policies.

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